** The Official Guitar Hero 2 Thread **
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Continued from here. I think this game deserves it's own thread.
Got the game last night. I only got to play through about 5 songs but I'm already loving it. I plan on getting a lot better than I ever did at the first one (couldn't do many of the Hard songs very well, never really got Expert at all.)
On a side note, I bought the game online at BestBuy.com and went to pick it up in the store. I bought the "game only" version but the girl handed me the full set with the red Gibson and said "here you go!" I said thank you and left. I felt kinda bad at first, but damn that new controller is sweet.
Got the game last night. I only got to play through about 5 songs but I'm already loving it. I plan on getting a lot better than I ever did at the first one (couldn't do many of the Hard songs very well, never really got Expert at all.)
On a side note, I bought the game online at BestBuy.com and went to pick it up in the store. I bought the "game only" version but the girl handed me the full set with the red Gibson and said "here you go!" I said thank you and left. I felt kinda bad at first, but damn that new controller is sweet.
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Originally Posted by Draven
but damn that new controller is sweet.
When I bought an extra SG controller earlier this year so my wife and I could play multiplayer, I gave it a shot, thinking I'd take it and let her use the old one. Man, that tilt sensor was so sensitive when flipped into the lefty position that it would activate star power from just pressing the whammy bar. She never had any problems with it in standard righty positioning, so it must be something with the way the tilt sensor was aligned in those.
This new SG doesn't have these problems and will only accidentally activate star power if I'm playing it at a 45 degree angle or so to begin with. So, I had to change my playing style a little bit and play more level, but it's definately got a nice feel to it.
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the new guitar has a better feel to it as well, to that.
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Originally Posted by RichC2 (from other thread)
I dunno, I wouldn't suggest someone try to learn to play on Hard, that'd just be frustration out the ass. I also don't recommend playing through the entirity of Easy, because it gets boring as hell after a few tracks. But still say Easy is a great way to get a feel for the guitar for a few tracks (unless you opt to do the actual training instead... but yeah..), but only maybe the first 5 songs. I had a blast playing through Medium the first time (it's too damn easy now) so I still recommend that play through as well. Gets you more bang for the buck as well.
As for GH2, I'm going to have to go back and play the other modes anyways, to unlock the guitars and stuff that are only available for completing the different difficulties, and 5-starring everything. I'll definately be able to do that on Easy and Medium, and probably most of Hard as well (5-starring), although I don't think I'll ever 5-star everything on Expert.
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Put me down as being VERY disappointed in this.
I'm a huge music snob, and the fact that they used (bad) cover bands for most of the songs in inexcusable, and something I just can't get past. The singers on GH2 sound ever worse than the imitators on GH1, which weren't too bad, but still distracting. What a gyp!
I'm a huge music snob, and the fact that they used (bad) cover bands for most of the songs in inexcusable, and something I just can't get past. The singers on GH2 sound ever worse than the imitators on GH1, which weren't too bad, but still distracting. What a gyp!
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I wonder why they didn't get the actual song artists. I know there are a lot more songs in the games.
But the companies earlier games Frequency and Amplitude used the actual artists. Granted only a few were bigger names.
But they had Garbage, Bowie, BT and a few others.
They also had some indie/unknowns like GH.
But the companies earlier games Frequency and Amplitude used the actual artists. Granted only a few were bigger names.
But they had Garbage, Bowie, BT and a few others.
They also had some indie/unknowns like GH.
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Originally Posted by slop101
Put me down as being VERY disappointed in this.
I'm a huge music snob, and the fact that they used (bad) cover bands for most of the songs in inexcusable, and something I just can't get past. The singers on GH2 sound ever worse than the imitators on GH1, which weren't too bad, but still distracting. What a gyp!
I'm a huge music snob, and the fact that they used (bad) cover bands for most of the songs in inexcusable, and something I just can't get past. The singers on GH2 sound ever worse than the imitators on GH1, which weren't too bad, but still distracting. What a gyp!
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A few of the singers are distracting, but not enough to make me not love this game. Just can't stop playing Carry On Wayward Son and Sweet Child O Mine. Love what they did with the encores. Too cool. Beat the game on easy and medium last night. Got 5 stars on all but two that I have to go back and redo tonight. I'm having a blast!
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None of the covers have really bothered me so far, but then again I'm not familiar with all of the originals. I also get so focused while playing that I guess I don't pay close attention to the vocals.
In other news, Monkey Wrench has been stuck in my head all day.
In other news, Monkey Wrench has been stuck in my head all day.
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recommending to start out on hard, even if its beyond is foolishness. Its about getting aclimated to the controller, and knowing where your fretting hand is, even if you don't have time to look at it and make sure
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Originally Posted by Vryce
I wonder why they didn't get the actual song artists. I know there are a lot more songs in the games.
But the companies earlier games Frequency and Amplitude used the actual artists. Granted only a few were bigger names.
But they had Garbage, Bowie, BT and a few others.
They also had some indie/unknowns like GH.
But the companies earlier games Frequency and Amplitude used the actual artists. Granted only a few were bigger names.
But they had Garbage, Bowie, BT and a few others.
They also had some indie/unknowns like GH.
Also, as far as some of the originals go, since the game requires that the song be seperated into various parts (guitar, bass, rest of the band) originals that weren't recorded as multi-track recordings would be pretty much impossible to break down just from the recording available. This is the case with most of the older songs.
I have to agree...I too am very disappointed with the song quality in GH2, at least the first game songs sounded like the originals, the new game is not even close! I think Red Octane is getting too big for their own good. Decent game but damn that singer is the worst!
These are just theories, though. Heck, I haven't even picked up GH2 yet.
One thing that I'm wondering about is if the people who don't like the covers don't like them because they sound different from the originals, or don't like them because they just plain sound bad? Even though I heard complaints about some of the covers in GH1, I never thought any of them were bad at all. Sure, not all of them sounded like the originals, but I can't think of any that were badly performed. Compare that with something like Donkey Konga, where some of the songs are just bad sounding closeness to the original or not.
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I don't mind covers, since you are, afterall, pretty much playing a garage band making it big - and it's been a whlie since the last time a garage band had David Bowie singing vocals.
That said, yeah, bad vocals stand out on a few tracks (the ones for Rage are particularly bad.)
That said, yeah, bad vocals stand out on a few tracks (the ones for Rage are particularly bad.)
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One thing that I'm wondering about is if the people who don't like the covers don't like them because they sound different from the originals, or don't like them because they just plain sound bad?
For example, when I sing Kareoke to, say, Beatles' She Came In Through the Bathroom Widow, I don't want them playing Joe Cocker's version which is way different and I'm not familiar with.
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Since I'm not usually that familiar with the originals, none of the covers have ever bothered me. So this is no big deal to me.
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Originally Posted by xVladx
One thing that I'm wondering about is if the people who don't like the covers don't like them because they sound different from the originals, or don't like them because they just plain sound bad?
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Originally Posted by slop101
For example, when I sing Kareoke to, say, Beatles' She Came In Through the Bathroom Widow, I don't want them playing Joe Cocker's version which is way different and I'm not familiar with.
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I picked up my copy yesterday. I like it a lot so far. Most of the covers don't bother me too much. I did notice they changed the songs from the demo some on the full game. I played Shout at the Devil and You Really Got Me on Expert and they were both a little harder than they were on the demo. I had fun playing co-op songs with my roommate. I got 100% on everything on easy in Career mode, except one. I got all the way to the last note on Jessica, and fucked it up. Oh well, I'll get it later.
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I agree that the "start on Hard" advice is bad for just about anyone. I was able to get through just about everything on Expert in GH, but started on Medium in GH2. Sure, I'm 5-Starring everything on my first pass through (with one exception), but I don't know about half of these songs, and I need to become familiar and get my fingers back. I have a friend who is much better than I am, he decided to start on Hard, and he's loving it but says that it sucks balls. I've tried a few on Hard in Quickplay mode (Message in a Bottle, Carry On..., Surrender, Crazy on You, Jessica), and I'm getting 3 or 4 stars on everything first time through. I can't imagine a first-time player starting on Hard under any circumstances.
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Originally Posted by KurrptSenate
the person making fun of the music is entirely focused on the vocals, which is actually the last thing you should be worrying about when its geared towards guitar and bass
For the most part, I find them okay. There are a few that really stand out because they are offkey and I found myself having to pause to continue on.
Just because people are commenting on the vocals doesn't mean they aren't appreciating the game or playing it to it potential. It is all part of the experience. Otherwise, they could have just put in a game with no vocals and just the guitar tracks.
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I started on Expert since that's the level I was at on GH. So far I've been getting 3-4 stars on everything but now I'm on Freeya and Bad Reputation and man I can't get half way through without my hands cramping up. I've gotten up to 71 percent on Freeya.
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Originally Posted by RichC2
That said, yeah, bad vocals stand out on a few tracks (the ones for Rage are particularly bad.)